Buckeyes Open Eight-Game Home Stand Tuesday
5/8/2023 6:19:20 PM | Baseball
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State baseball team (23-25) begins an eight-game home stand to wrap up the 2023 season when it hosts UCF (27-20) and Central Michigan (31-15) for midweek games on Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively.
Last Time Out
- The Buckeyes went 1-2 against Iowa over the weekend. After falling to the Hawkeyes by scores of 16-9 and 15-3 in the first two games, Ohio State was victorious in the series finale, 5-2.
- Henry Kaczmar and Tyler Pettorini led the Buckeyes in the win with two hits each.
- Matthew Graveline and Pettorini shared the team-lead in RBIs with two apiece.
- Justin Eckhardt (3-3) earned the victory on the mound. He fanned two and gave up just two hits in 3.0 scoreless innings pitched.
- Jaylen Jones and Logan Jones each fanned three in appearances out of the bullpen.
- Landon Beidelschies earned his sixth save of the season, striking out one in one inning of work.
Ohio State Quick Hitters
- Tyler Pettorini leads the Buckeyes at the plate, batting .324. He has recorded 45 hits, including a team-high three triples, and has driven in 25. He is a perfect 6-for-6 in stolen bases.
- Henry Kaczmar has recorded a team-high 51 hits on the season and leads the Buckeyes in RBIs with 35.
- Kade Kern and Matthew Graveline share the team lead in runs scored with 37 each.
- Kern and Marcus Ernst lead Ohio State in homeruns with six each.
- Jonah Jenkins (4-4) has made 17 appearances, including four starts, on the mound this season. He has fanned 36 through 45.0 innings pitched and has an ERA of 4.00.
- Gavin Bruni (3-3) has struck out 54 batters in 45.1 innings tossed. He has an ERA of 5.56.
- Landon Beidelschies (0-2) has recorded six saves on the season. He has an ERA of 4.61 and has struck out 40 in 27.1 innings pitched.
- Nolan Clegg (1-1) has made the most mound appearances for the Buckeyes with 28. He has fanned 34 in 32.0 innings and has an ERA of 5.91.
The Opponents
- UCF is 27-20 entering Tuesday’s game with a 9-8 record on the road.
- Andrew Sundean is batting a team-best .374 for the Knights and has driven in a team-high 44 runs.
- Ben McCabe, who is batting .370, leads UCF in runs scored (52), hits (67) and homeruns (16).
- John Rhys Plumlee has stolen a team-high 15 bases.
- Ruddy Gomez (6-2) leads the starting pitchers with an ERA of 5.08. He has fanned 74 in 67.1 innings pitched.
- Central Michigan has an overall record of 31-15 and a 17-9 road record.
- Luke Sefcik leads the Chippewas at the plate, batting .333.
- Justin Simpson has a team-high 46 hits and Morgan Robby IV leads the team in RBIs with 44.
- Christian Mitchelle (20), Simson (21) and Jacob Donahue (22) have all stolen 20 or more bases.
- Adam Mrakitsch (7-3) leads the starting pitchers with an ERA of 3.26. He has struck out 72 batters through 77.1 innings pitched.
Up Next
- The Buckeyes welcome UNC Greensboro to Bill Davis Stadium for a three-game set Friday, May 12-Sunday, May 14.
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